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How did James B Durkin spend campaign funds in the third quarter?

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Republican James B Durkin's election campaign committee, Citizens for Durkin, spent $246,349 in the third quarter, according to committee expenditure records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).

Durkin's committee spent the most on printing in the quarter, with 95.7% of this total ($109,840) going to Cabildo Consulting in Des Plaines. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Durkin's committee spent its money in the third quarter.

Table 1: Third-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Printing
$114,838
46.6%
Printing & mailing
$39,269
15.9%
Consulting
$33,436
13.6%
Fundraisers
$16,354
6.6%
Fundraiser dinner
$7,000
2.8%
Conference
$5,000
2%
Gop convention
$3,712
1.5%
Donation - event sponsor
$3,586
1.5%
Campaign vehicle
$3,464
1.4%
Travel
$2,455
1%
Food for staff
$1,808
0.7%
Charitable donation
$1,750
0.7%
Rent
$1,750
0.7%
Food for meeting
$1,621
0.7%
Services rendered
$1,500
0.6%
Lodging for staff
$1,226
0.5%
Donation-event sponsor
$1,200
0.5%
Airfare
$1,076
0.4%
Air fare
$690
0.3%
Utility
$609
0.3%
Cell phones
$484
0.2%
Bank charge
$478
0.2%
Office supplies
$419
0.2%
Parking
$391
0.2%
Intern
$390
0.2%
Professional services
$328
0.1%
Senior fair
$324
0.1%
Tickets
$300
0.1%
Event sponsor
$300
0.1%
Kids fair
$210
< 0.1%
Jobs fair
$187
< 0.1%
Advertising
$185
< 0.1%

Table 2 below shows the top 25 largest single expenditures during the quarter.

Table 2: Largest expenses of the third quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
Cabildo Consulting
2016-08-14
$25,786
Printing
Cabildo Consulting
2016-09-13
$25,786
Printing
Cabildo Consulting
2016-08-10
$15,087
Printing & mailing
Peninsula Hotel
2016-07-20
$15,000
Fundraisers
Cabildo Consulting
2016-07-06
$14,833
Printing
Cabildo Consulting
2016-08-18
$14,478
Printing & mailing
Cabildo Consulting
2016-08-25
$14,478
Printing
Cabildo Consulting
2016-08-29
$14,478
Printing
Cabildo Consulting
2016-07-20
$14,478
Printing
Cabildo Consulting
2016-07-12
$9,704
Printing & mailing
David Walsh
2016-07-15
$7,500
Consulting
David Walsh
2016-08-15
$7,500
Consulting
David Walsh
2016-09-15
$7,500
Consulting
Vie
2016-09-20
$7,000
Fundraiser dinner
National Conf State Legislatures
2016-07-06
$5,000
Conference
Marriott Cleveland Airport
2016-07-20
$3,712
Gop convention
Coshocton Air
2016-08-10
$2,455
Travel
Orange Marketing Group
2016-07-13
$2,224
Printing
David Krahn
2016-07-01
$2,000
Consulting
David Krahn
2016-07-31
$2,000
Consulting
David Krahn
2016-08-29
$2,000
Consulting
Lincoln Auto Financial Services
2016-07-11
$1,735
Campaign vehicle
Community Nurse Health Association
2016-09-18
$1,620
Donation - event sponsor
Shannon Hogan
2016-07-27
$1,500
Services rendered
Peninsula Hotel
2016-08-09
$1,354
Fundraisers

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